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Afghanistan :: Sectors
USAID builds prosperity and stability
in Afghanistan meeting people’s needs and creating
opportunities for tomorrow. Our assistance focuses on:
agriculture
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alternative
livelihoods
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democracy & governance
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economic
growth
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education
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health
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infrastructure
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media
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provincial
reconstruction
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Sector
Profile
(pdf - 165k)
Agriculture
In agriculture, USAID helps make sure communities have enough
nutritious food to survive and grow agricultural economies.
USAID links Afghan farmers to domestic and international markets
by expanding trade, improving agricultural productivity and
sustainability, harnessing science and technology, and strengthening
education, farmer outreach and agricultural research.
Alternative Livelihoods
USAID encourages farmers in Afghanistan’s principal
poppy-producing provinces to turn to other, legal ways of
earning a living. Our efforts include improving infrastructure,
increasing agricultural productivity and profitability, and
providing financial incentives to stop poppy cultivation.
While the focus is on the major poppy-producing provinces,
our programs also support other provinces making real efforts
to eliminate narcotics production.
Democracy and Governance
A functioning, representative and broadly accepted national
government is important in promoting national unity, reducing
inter-group conflict, and curtailing extremism. To this end,
USAID supported the recent Parliamentary and provincial elections.
USAID continues to help re-establish and institutionalize
the rule of law, build a functioning legislative branch, facilitate
local government reform, and foster a viable civil society.
Since a functioning, independent broadcast media is vital
for civil participation, our projects provide training in
fair and accurate reporting, and help develop a media policy
and regulatory framework.
Economic Growth
To strengthen the economy and encourage investment, USAID
assists the Government of Afghanistan in designing and implementing
sound, transparent and predictable economic policies. This
includes strengthening fiscal and monetary policy and financial
management, as well as banking supervision and the legal framework
for the financial, commercial, and trade sectors.
Education
In 2002, Afghanistan urgently needed school buildings, textbooks,
teacher training, and accelerated programs for older students
who had been denied an education under the Taliban. USAID
responded to these needs and went beyond them to include radio-based
teacher training, higher education programs, and training
to develop a literate workforce.
Health
USAID continues to expand access to quality basic health
services for women and children, especially in rural and underserved
areas. Coordinating with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health,
USAID trains health professionals and uses public education
campaigns to help Afghans protect their own health.
Infrastructure
USAID has undertaken extensive construction and repair of
infrastructure critical for development and national integration.
This includes a major road system containing the 326 km Kandahar-Herat
Highway, as well as provincial, district and rural roads and
bridges. Other major projects are industrial parks, power
plants, irrigation and flood control, schools and clinics.
Provincial Reconstruction Teams
Provincial Reconstruction teams are joint civil-military
units that strengthen the reach and legitimacy of the central
government in outlying regions. These teams improve security
facilitating reconstruction and development efforts nationwide.
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